All Legal articles – Page 48
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NewsSellafield workers vote for industrial action
Dispute over union representation at Sellafield continues
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CommentRetentions: Fit for purpose?
There have been problems with retentions ever since they were introduced to ensure builders finished a job to a good standard. But finding an alternative has proved elusive
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CommentContract variations: Crystal balls at the ready
A dispute with Winchester council over changes made to a 10-year-old development agreement could lead to local authorities attempting to pre-empt contract variations
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NewsShepherd Construction starts review and considers redundancies
Shepherd Group confirms review of construction arm, while Building understands
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NewsConsultants bag places on £5m Thameslink framework
Seven consultants appointed to four-year framework
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NewsEarly ECO scheme end spells job woes for green businesses
Watering down of energy efficiency policy means utilities likely to hit targets ahead of schedule
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NewsFirst integrated project insurance contract is awarded
Dudley College’s £10m Centre for Advanced Building Technologies is first scheme to use IPI
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NewsCharles letter ruling may force HS2 report release
Supreme Court ruling on “black spider memos” may lead to release of critical report
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CommentContracts: Handle with care
In an industry which is notoriously casual about contractual procedure, firms must make sure they are ticking all of the correct boxes, especially when dealing in foreign markets
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CommentThe perils of perfection
Design consultants usually fear getting sued for producing work that fails to perform as it’s supposed to. But they can also end up in court if their design is too good
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CommentBIM: Are you ready for this?
The government is spearheading a drive towards the new generation of building information modelling. What impact will BIM Level 3 have on the way construction works?
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CommentManaging the risk structure
What happens when a design under an EPC contract is not negligent but adds expense to the project? This case explores where liability for the additional cost might lie
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CommentEyes wide shut
Companies have been ignoring applications for payment for decades even though doing so invariably lands them in a whole heap of trouble
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CommentFinal certificates: It’s not over yet
Challenges to a final certificate through the courts or by arbitration are straightforward but if a contractor challenges via adjudication then procedural mishaps can occur
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CommentCDM regs: Two steps back
As a member of the working party that drafted the 2007 CDM regulations, Rudi Klein explains why the 2015 update represents a retrograde move for the construction industry
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NewsCompulsory purchase submissions rise 61% in 2014
Bond Dickinson research also reveals 95% success rate of CPOs since 2012
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NewsCheesegrater bolt problem costs Severfield £1m
Steel contractor’s bolt replacement programme on Rogers tower to continue until end of the year
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NewsHolcim and Lafarge mega-merger back on track
European building materials giants overcome differences and agree new merger terms
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NewsSMEs 'discriminated against' in EFA framework
National Federation of Builders urges Education Funding Agency to scrap regional schools framework